1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/utils.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/utils.py
index f4da356338..0df522b372 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/utils.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/utils.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import errno
 import logging
 import bb
 import bb.msg
+import locale
 import multiprocessing
 import fcntl
 import importlib
@@ -608,6 +609,21 @@ def preserved_envvars():
     ]
     return v + preserved_envvars_exported()
 
+def check_system_locale():
+    """Make sure the required system locale are available and configured"""
+    default_locale = locale.getlocale(locale.LC_CTYPE)
+
+    try:
+        locale.setlocale(locale.LC_CTYPE, ("en_US", "UTF-8"))
+    except:
+        sys.exit("Please make sure locale 'en_US.UTF-8' is available on your system")
+    else:
+        locale.setlocale(locale.LC_CTYPE, default_locale)
+
+    if sys.getfilesystemencoding() != "utf-8":
+        sys.exit("Please use a locale setting which supports UTF-8 (such as LANG=en_US.UTF-8).\n"
+                 "Python can't change the filesystem locale after loading so we need a UTF-8 when Python starts or things won't work.")
+
 def filter_environment(good_vars):
     """
     Create a pristine environment for bitbake. This will remove variables that